Neon Clothes and Iron Clothes

Chapter 175 The Prisoner
Chang'an Jinchangfang, Daci'en Temple.

There is a faint scent of sandalwood from the censer on the table next to the window, and the moonlight pours in from the window, reflecting on the carefully polished blue brick floor, like white jade.

Monk Dinghui sighed. This house is just like its owner. It is well-mannered, considerate, and flexible, but it does not change its core of domineering. I heard him say this when I had a banquet with Fuyu Fengzhang in my hometown. Tang Ren: The iron fist in the bearskin glove is really appropriate in retrospect.

As the eldest son of Nakaomi Kamazu, Dinghui became a monk at the age of six. This was very common among the Japanese nobles at that time. The monks who came from the mainland brought not only Buddhism, but also various exquisite knowledge. . (At that time, the culture of the Yamato nation was still in its infancy, and it took nearly 100 years for the "Manyoshu" to be hailed as the "Book of Songs" of the Japanese nation by later generations. It is closer to those Dongguo warriors in the Heian period of later generations.)
The temple became the cultural and academic center of the Wa country.Whether it is the royal family or the nobles, they send their children to the monastery to learn knowledge from the monks. When they are old, they can become religious leaders and manage the monastery, and they can also directly participate in political activities as academic monks and diplomatic monks, and they can also return to the secular world.

And Dinghui came to Luoyang as a member of the Japanese mission, and was received by the emperor.The first meeting is always beautiful. After the emperor politely asked whether the emperor was safe and the situation of the country, he also asked the accompanying Ezo guards to perform bow skills in the court hall. The superb archery skills of the Ezo entourage won the emperor Thanks to his appreciation, he ordered him to live in the post.

The days that followed were the happiest. Dinghui visited everywhere as a monk and a member of the mission, absorbing all kinds of knowledge eagerly, and what surprised Dinghui the most was not all kinds of wonderful knowledge, but The magnificence of Luoyang City—the Tang people called it the capital of the gods. According to the Tang Dynasty, Luoyang City is located in the world, corresponding to the Taiweiyuan in the sky, and the Taiweiyuan is where the Emperor of Heaven lives. Therefore, Luoyang The city should also be the residence of the emperor on earth.

Happiness is always short-lived. The anti-Baekje alliance established by Tang and Silla quickly changed the diplomatic relations between Wa and Tang. The emperor of Tang arrogantly believed that he was the undisputed master of the world. Is it possible that the shore of the land is a king's minister, even an overseas country like Wa country is no exception.In order to prevent the Japanese mission from leaking the news of the Baekje expedition, on the second day after the expedition plan was finalized, all members of the Japanese mission were arrested, sent to Chang'an, and placed under house arrest.

Fear is a contagious disease that doubles in potency each time it spreads to another person.During the months of confinement, the members of the mission guessed their future within the high walls. Many people thought that the Tang people would execute them soon, and even if they did not execute them, they would be imprisoned for life or exiled to a remote wilderness It is impossible for him to return to his hometown and see his parents, wife and children forever.

So they often get together to talk about the past in their hometown, and weep bitterly when they talk.

And Dinghui is one of the very few immune people, the reason is very simple, when he left before his father Nakatomi Kamazu once told him: "The moment you step on the deck, you must forget who you are, where you come from, and become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Be loyal and wise! No matter what the situation is, a wise man can be at peace with the situation, and never forget the original intention of his pursuit."

During his detention, he did not weep in distress like others, but kept asking the guards for various books and devoted himself to studying hard.When his companion was surprised and asked him why he still had the mind to read, Dinghui replied: "Confucius said: Hearing the Tao in the morning, you can die in the evening! I waited to cross the sea to study. Even if I die tomorrow, I must study hard today." , let alone die tomorrow?" After hearing his answer, the officer in charge of guarding him sighed, and ordered that as long as it was a book requested by Ding Hui, he should not refuse it.

A few months later, Dinghui was summoned again suddenly, and they were taken to the imperial city of Luoyang, where they were drowned in the crowd of envoys from the Tang Dynasty. The princes, princes and ministers escorted him back to Luoyang to present to the emperor, and the emperor pardoned him in front of countless subjects, and gave him an official title to show off his might and kindness.

After the ceremony, the members of the mission had complicated expressions. They were afraid of the military power of the Tang people, but more hopeful for the future.It was completely beyond their expectation that the Tang army could destroy Baekje so quickly, but this is not necessarily a bad thing for them. Now that Baekje has perished, the stumbling block between Wa and Tang will no longer exist. , they might be able to go home.Dinghui was no exception, he began to pack his bags and draw up a list of books to bring back to Japan.

But the situation changed again. Just when Dinghui and the others were preparing to return home with great ambition, they were escorted back to Chang'an again and put under confinement.It turns out that shortly after the Tang people destroyed Baekje, the Restoration Movement broke out in Baekje, and the Tang army who stayed behind fell into a bitter fight. What's worse, this time the Japanese also joined, and they still stood by the Baekje people. The two countries have really become enemies.

Fortunately, the changes in the relationship between the two countries did not reduce the treatment of the mission. Although Dinghui's personal freedom was restricted, the material treatment was very good.

He still lives like a scholar, but the news of the war still involuntarily spread to his ears: the mother country has sent Fuyu Fengzhang back to Baekje and became the king, and the eldest brother and prince have come to Zhuzi, where he is working. Build a huge fleet, organize the food and soldiers collected from various leading countries into an army, and then cross the sea and send it to the peninsula across the sea.

Dinghui is not optimistic about the prospect of this war. He has already confirmed the strength of Tang with his own eyes. The emperor of Tang is indeed domineering, but his ambition has not exceeded his own strength; There are many talents, but the Wa country is too weak.War is like a game of gambling. There is a big difference between a gambler with millions of dollars and another with hundreds of dollars.

"Zen Master, so you haven't slept yet!"

The voice outside the door interrupted Dinghui's thoughts, and there was only one person standing outside the window. It was Yiji Lianbode, a colleague of the mission. Like him, this person came to study in the Tang Dynasty. Well, we also live in the same courtyard.

(End of this chapter)